Request a clear definition of the 'potential socio-economic consequences' of the tissue sampling program referenced in Section 14.13.2, and demand a mitigation strategy for Stigma.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent explicitly admits there are 'potential socio-economic consequences' associated with testing traditional foods for radiation but does not define them. For Melgund, this implies a risk of Stigma—where the mere act of testing implies contamination, potentially harming the local hunting, fishing, and tourism economy. The community needs to know exactly what negative economic impacts the Proponent anticipates and how they intend to protect the reputational value of the area's natural resources."
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.